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Chris Watkins joined Adam Stringham to discuss some of his new work and Erik Karlsson’s recent comments. Is the NHL entering a new age of superstar transition? Will the leagues best players start jumping around in free agency? Any comments are appreciated, the goal is to produce a podcast that people want to hear. Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Dawson Sprigings, better known as DTM About Heart, joined Adam Stringham to discuss his Wins Above Replacement (WAR) stat, it’s utility and why there is so much resistance to catch-all stats. You can read Dawson’s write-up on WAR here on Hockey Graphs (part 5 contains links to all other parts).

Ryan Stimson joined Adam Stringham to discuss his article The Stimson System. Ryan’s piece uses analytical insights to develop a unique on-ice system. Ryan and Adam discuss: risk aversion, organizational buy-in, player selections, proof of concept and more! Any comments are appreciated, the goal is to produce a podcast that people want to hear. Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome back to The Hockey-Graphs Podcast! Our third episode showcases Chris Watkins and Carolyn Wilke‘s recent articles; The 2017 NHL GM Report Cards (Parts 1, 2 and 3) . Given the leaks that came out prior to the expansion draft; what is Las Vegas’ strategy? Are good general managers always good or do they excel in some areas and struggle in others? We discuss those questions and more in this episode of The Hockey-Graphs Podcast. Any comments are appreciated, the goal is to produce a podcast that people want to hear. Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to The Hockey-Graphs Podcast! Our first episode showcases Ryan Stimson‘s recent article; Identifying Team Playing Styles With Clustering. Ryan and Adam discuss: how the piece came about, the methodology of the clustering, the pros and cons of each individual cluster and how to use this data to better team results. Any comments are appreciated, the goal is to produce a podcast that people want to hear.

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Long has it been argued that sustained zone time is a reliable way to not only prevent your opponents from scoring but as a way to produce offense of your own. The argument that is often made, or at least the one that’s often heard, is that the longer you are in the offensive zone the more likely it is that the defense will become fatigued and make a mistake that leaves someone open for a prime scoring opportunity.

So let’s test that theory by asking a more data driven question; does sustained zone time lead to an increase in shooting percentage?